BSc Neuroscience
About this course
BSc in Neuroscience, a biomedical science degree examining the physiological and structural organization of the human brain and nervous system. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Clinical Skills, Communication & Writing, Entrepreneurship, Human Behaviour, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can boost employability by undertaking an optional professional placement year in the UK or abroad to work with leading research teams. The first year covers core foundations through Fundamentals of Pharmacology, Introduction to Neuroscience, Introduction to Genetics, Medical Cell Biology, Chemistry of Life, Methods in Neuroscience, and Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience. The second year expands into advanced research methodologies and physiological processes with Advanced Methods in Neuroscience, Neural Circuits, Neuropharmacology, Brain and Behaviour, Neuroanatomy, and Cognitive Neuroscience, alongside optional modules covering topics such as Medical Genetics, The Biology of Cancer, and Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The final year centers around independent investigation through the Neuroscience Research Project and Frontiers in Neuroscience, with further options available in areas like Pharmacogenomics, Rational Drug Design, Science Communication, and Neuroimmunology.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. Required subjects: Grade B in two GCE A level science subjects*. *Accepted A level/AS science subjects include: Biology/Human Biology^; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Electronics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths^; Life and Health Sciences; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Statistics. ^If more than one of these is taken they would only count as one ‘science’. IB: 32/655.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 96%: 378 offers from 393 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 44 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 43 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 49%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 19%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 18%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 40%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Pharmacology
- Introduction to Neuroscience
- Introduction to Genetics
- Medical Cell Biology
- Chemistry of Life
- Methods in Neuroscience
- Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience
- Advanced Methods in Neuroscience
- Neural Circuits
- Neuropharmacology
- Brain and Behaviour
- Neuroanatomy
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Medical Genetics
- The Biology of Cancer
- Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Coding for Biomedical Scientists
- Diabetes: From Pathophysiology to Public Health
- Immunology of Infectious Diseases
- Neuroscience Research Project
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Pharmacogenomics
- Rational Drug Design
- New Therapeutic Targets in Cancer
- Science Communication
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychology Applied to Health
- Neurodevelopment
- Neuroendocrinology
- Pain, the Brain and Analgesia
- Neuroimmunology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Neuroscience at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £33,500 after 3 years, £40,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,000 and £45,500. The £40,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Biomedical sciences.
What do graduates of BSc Neuroscience at University of Exeter do next?
79% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Neuroscience at University of Exeter?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Neuroscience at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Neuroscience at University of Exeter?
96% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 378 offers from 393 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Neuroscience at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Neuroscience at University of Exeter?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.